Step up to fine art

The Fort Lauderdale-based interior designer has been doing sculptures on the side - using high-heel pumps.

"I get them from everywhere," said Tabor. "I like taking an old broken-down heel and giving it one more chance of respect. I like to take the shoes that are thrown out and discarded; shoes no one wants anymore."

In New York, shoemaker Stuart Weitzman snapped up 35 of the sculptures for his stores. Lips, the chain of female impersonator supper clubs grabbed countless pairs for its Fort Lauderdale location. In West Palm Beach the Ritz-Carlton commissioned 12 "first lady" high heels for the presidential suite after seeing Tabor's work in a small exhibit he staged in an ice cream cafe in Miami.

"I'm inspired by everyday things," Tabor said. "For example, I have a lot of food shoes. Food is one of those everyday things that people relate to. I've fashioned shoes from things around the house. Like Chinese food containers in the fridge or a bottle of cleaning Fabuloso from under the sink. Like SpaghettiO's stilettos from dinner the night before."

The shoe sculptures cost between $350 and $1,500. They can be purchased at Ibiza on Las Olas Boulevard or at RobertTabor.com

"I also did a less expensive line. They are high-heel candy dishes. It's perfect for an executive: for your desk to get all blinged up. Or we have high-heel candleholder for your dining room table. They're at Trapezoid in Wilton Manors."

You won't have to search the promotion out. In addition to the launch of the Op brand in stores and on walmart.com this month, there are print, radio and online campaigns for the junior and young men's 36-year-old California clothing line.

So why these hipsters?

Well, Valderrama (who also has a clothing line) is about to re-create the character of Ponch in the big screen version of CHiPs. Bleu is filming the third installment of High School Musical. Milian is putting the final touches on a new album. Cavallari is in the movies Green Flash and Spring Breakdown later this year. Willis (who's BFF with Cavallari) is in the upcoming film The House Bunny. After fiery denials, rocker Wentz (who also has a clothing line) and lip-syncher Ashlee Simpson admitted they are expecting and are engaged.

Bald is big business

Michael Jordan made shaved heads hip in the '80s.

Bruce Willis, Andre Agassi and even Moby jumped on the bulb-noggin bandwagon in the '90s.

Miami Dolphin player and Dancing with the Stars playa Jason Taylor, Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel and American Idol chart-topper Chris Daughtry are keeping shaved heads in he-man hip in the new millennium.

Now there are a host of products to help the hairless stay that way.

Both Hollywood types and male models swear by the HeadBlade, a razor that loops around the middle finger like a ring and makes shaving the head much easier (and fun since the razor looks a little like a toy snowmobile). Now HeadBlade is launching skin-care products including HeadWash cleanser, HeadShed exfoliate and HeadWipes antibacterial refresher, which retail for $8.97 each in Walgreens, Eckerd, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart and CVS stores or at HeadBlade.com.